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en-usDiMarzio Releases the Satchur8 Humbuckereditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26764Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:06:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26764-dimarzio-releases-the-satchur8-humbucker
Rig Rundown: Periphery [2017]chris@premierguitar.com
and 21st-century amp technology.]]>
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26680Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:06:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26680-rig-rundown-periphery-2017
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Guitarists Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen, and Mark Holcomb explain the changes they've made to their namesake gear since our 2014 episode.02Periphery_Misha-1-WEB.jpgHere’s something that looks familiar, but is just a little different. This is Misha’s latest iteration of his signature collaboration with Jackson. The Juggernaut shown above features a new satin, matte finish on a flame maple top with an “amber tiger eye” coloring. The thicker maple cap is put on top of a solid mahogany body. This go ’round, he decided to allow the natural beauty of the wood to shine. Other fresh looks on the guitar are its caramelized flame maple fretboard and caramelized hard-rock maple neck. (The “caramelizing” process is Jackson’s version of roasting or cooking the neck to dry it of any moisture, make it lighter, and give the wood an aged feel and tone.) The 6-string is loaded with Misha’s signature Bare Knuckle Juggernaut humbuckers. It typically rides in dropped-C tuning (C–G–C–F–A–D) and is laced up with D’Addario NYXL .011–.056 strings.03Periphery_Misha-2-WEB.jpgMisha has been on a Strat kick lately, and here is a project that Misha commissioned from Jackson as he is settling into his “dad-rock” era of life. It is similar to Jackson’s San Dimas or Dinky S-Style shape, came worn and torn (actually done by the Fender Custom Shop), and is loaded with a single Bare Knuckle Ragnarok humbucker in the bridge and custom-wound Back Knuckle single-coils in the middle and neck positions. 04Periphery_Misha-3-WEB.jpgThis is a 7-string version of Misha’s signature Jackson that’s built with a basswood body, equipped with a Floyd Rose trem, and is used during “Icarus Lives.” It also takes D’Addario NYXL .011–.056 strings with a .064 on the 7th string.05Periphery_IMG_4904.jpgMisha and Peavey worked over a year on developing the Invective 120 head. It has three independent channels and runs off 6L6 tubes. The preamp is based around the 6505 circuitry and includes a half-power switch, MIDI ins and outs, the ability to power two pedals if you want them to sit on the amp, a noise gate, cab-simulated DI, an internal Tube Screamer-style boost for the crunch and lead channels, and even incorporates two footswitchable effects loops. While it doesn’t provide much oomph to Misha’s live sound, it does actually power his Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+ (something he insisted on having on the amp).
06Periphery_IMG_4924.jpgDoing most of Misha’s heavy lifting for his live tone is the Fractal Axe-Fx II XL+. It runs through two Peavey cabs made from pine—a 2x12 and a 4x12 that are each loaded with a Celestion Vintage 30 and a Celestion G12H Creamback. (The 4x12 features two speakers of each model in a “X” pattern.)07Periphery_2G6A7510.jpgJake Bowen has been a longtime Ibanez user and has several variants of his own signature model, but his current favorite is this RG Series S7420 7-string he first bought when he was welcomed into Periphery. It used to have a blue/green flame maple top and the back and neck was unfinished. The company gladly ran with his request to refinish it in white and outfitted it with his signature DiMarzio Titan humubckers. While all of his guitars feature floating bridges, this is the only one that isn’t locked down so he can divebomb for “Motormouth.” For this 7-string, he uses D’Addario NYXL .011–.064 strings and the rest of his 6-strings use NYXL .011 –.056 sets. And he shreds with Jim Dunlop .88 mm Tortex picks. (Jake also uses the identical setup as Misha—Peavey Invective 120 powering a Fractal Axe-Fx II XL+ into a Peavey 2x12 and a 4x12 that are each loaded with a Celestion Vintage 30 and a Celestion G12H Creamback.)08Periphery_2G6A7505.jpgHere is Jake’s signature Ibanez JBM100 including his signature DiMarzio Titan ’buckers. The standard sig model is generally done in a matte black finish (you’ll see in the next slide), but he wanted something special and felt the gold pickup covers would really pop with the white finish. All of Jake’s signature guitars currently have a mahogany body/maple top configuration.09Periphery_2G6A7512.jpgHere is a prototype of Jake’s Ibanez sig model that was actually manufactured in Indonesia resulting in a much lower price point. 10Periphery_2G6A7532.jpgThe third guitarist of the band, Mark Holcomb, had a 7-string, baritone predicament for the jam “Motormouth” when entering this joint tour with Animals as Leaders. Solution: An Aristides 070 model that is wrapped in an amazing sparkle-purple finish. The guitar features no wood as it’s made of arium, richlite (fretboard), and standard metal for the hardware. The pickups on this beauty are Mark’s signature Seymour Duncan Alpha & Omega set.11Periphery_2G6A7528.jpgHere is Holcomb’s 2017 signature PRS SE model that also features his signature Seymour Duncan Alpha & Omega pickups and has a tasty “brisket-burst” finish.12Periphery_2G6A7526.jpgAnd here is his signature PRS 7-string, again, using his signature Seymour Duncan Alpha & Omega pickups.13Periphery_IMG_4920.jpgLike his guitar brethren, he relies on the Fractal Axe-Fx II XL+ for his various tones, but he uses a Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 to power the unit.Reader Guitar of the Month: Warmoth Partscaster Revivaleditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26541Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26541-reader-guitar-of-the-month-warmoth-partscaster-revival
Reader Guitar of the Month: The Muleeditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26416Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:30:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26416-reader-guitar-of-the-month-the-mule
Tools for the Task: Single-Coil Replacement Pickupsrich@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24474Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:15:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24474-tools-for-the-task-single-coil-replacement-pickups
Vintage Vault: 1978 Hamer Sunbursteditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24161Mon, 27 Jun 2016 06:00:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24161-vintage-vault-1978-hamer-sunburst
Quick Hit: DiMarzio Black Angeljason@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24186Sun, 12 Jun 2016 06:15:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24186-quick-hit-dimarzio-black-angel
Tools for the Task: Soundhole Pickupshttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23470Fri, 29 Jan 2016 06:45:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23470-tools-for-the-task-soundhole-pickups
Tools for the Task: PAF-Style Pickupsrich@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23148Fri, 16 Oct 2015 15:45:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23148-tools-for-the-task-paf-style-pickups
Lamb Chops: The Tools and Techniques Behind Lamb of God’s Crushing Comeback Albumeditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22671Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:16:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22671-lamb-chops-the-tools-and-techniques-behind-lamb-of-gods-crushing-comeback-album
DiMarzio Announces the Black Angeleditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22539Tue, 12 May 2015 10:41:04 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22539-dimarzio-announces-the-black-angel
DiMarzio Releases PAF Master Pickupseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21440Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:05:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21440-dimarzio-releases-paf-master-pickups
DiMarzio Releases Super Distortion 7 and Super Distortion 8 Pickupseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20854Tue, 20 May 2014 11:28:39 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20854-dimarzio-releases-super-distortion-7-and-super-distortion-8-pickups
Mod Garage: Exploring the Tele Pickup Palette, Pt. 2editor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20486Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:10:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20486-mod-garage-exploring-the-tele-pickup-palette-pt-2
GALLERY: Keith Urban's 2014 Touring Gearjason@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20532Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:20:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20532-gallery-keith-urbans-2014-touring-gear
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Since our last Rig Rundown, Urban has scaled down his pedal stash considerably. He now uses a single drawer of effects that includes a Wampler Ego Compressor, Visual Sound VS-XO Dual Overdrive, Xotic BB Preamp MP, Xotic BB Preamp, Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, Mesa/Boogie Flux-Drive, and an XTS Custom Pedals Atomic Overdrive. According to Urban&rsquo;s tech, Chris Miller, about 80 percent of his lead tone is the Flux-Drive with the other pedals floating in and out, depending on the song.
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A Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II handles all of Urban&rsquo;s delays, reverbs, and modulation effects. Each pedal is routed through an RJM Effect Gizmo, and Urban&rsquo;s tech controls the entire rig via a Liquid Foot 12+ MIDI controller. A quartet of Shure UR4D wireless units covers Urban&rsquo;s many guitar changes while he routes his amps through a Radial JX44 Air Control switcher.
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Chris Miller, Urban&rsquo;s guitar tech, uses this Liquid Foot 12+ MIDI controller to switch between patches during and in between songs since Urban prefers not to have any pedals or controllers out front onstage.
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This Dumble (which is a backup) is a newer Overdrive Special that Urban purchased from a friend. Originally, it was voiced to have more low end, but Urban is able to dial it in to make it work for his setup.
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Urban runs various combinations of his amps through four one-off WhiteBox Engineering 2x12 cabs with partially open backs.
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This axe started as a Fender Eric Clapton Strat before Urban swapped out the original neck for a left-handed Cabronita neck. The mid-boost circuit is till intact, but the pickups were changed to a pair of Fender Fat &rsquo;50s in the neck and middle positions and a DiMarzio Area 67 in the bridge.
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Urban carries two identical 25th Anniversary Paul Reed Smith Mira models (one is on the secondary stage). Both axes sport a pair of Lindy Fralin Hum-Cancelling P-90 pickups. This one is capoed at the first fret for &ldquo;Long Hot Summer.&rdquo;
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On nearly every guitar, except for the vintage ones, Urban&rsquo;s tech places a folded piece of gaffer tape and attaches a few Herco .75mm picks.
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Originally, this Strat began as a Robert Cray signature hardtail Strat. Nashville luthier Joe Glaser modified it with a mirrored pickguard and a Cabronita Tele neck. The electronics include a Clapton mid-boost circuit along with a pair of DiMarzio pickups: an Area 67 in the bridge and an Injector in the middle position.
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This 1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr. is mostly stock, except for the newer Sperzel locking tuners. Nashville luthier Joe Glaser made a new tailpiece and Urban pulls this one out for &ldquo;Kiss the Girl.&rdquo;
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Although not currently in rotation, this Deering 6-string Boston is loaded with EMG pickups and is run through Urban&rsquo;s acoustic rig.
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For &ldquo;Sweet Thing&rdquo; Urban pulls out this 1962 Gibson ES-335. It survived the Nashville flood in 2010 and was revived by Joe Glaser. Almost all of Urban&rsquo;s electrics are strung up with D&rsquo;Addario EPN Pure Nickel .011-.048.
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In the middle of his set, Urban makes his way to the back of the arena and strips down to a trio for a mini set. For his B-stage pedalboard he uses a Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner, Mesa/Boogie Grid Slammer, and a Wampler Pedals Faux Tape Echo Delay.
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For the backline on the B-stage, Urban plugs into an original 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb, while a reissue Deluxe Reverb is on hand for a backup.
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Urban&rsquo;s main acoustic is this Maton EBG808. Currently, he only pulls it out for &ldquo;I Told You So&rdquo; or if something impromptu (like a radio station performance) comes up.
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Joe Glaser made another tailpiece for this 1952 Gibson Les Paul goldtop. It was designed specifically to work with Urban&rsquo;s right-hand technique. It&rsquo;s kept in drop-D tuning with a capo on the first fret for &ldquo;Stupid Boy.&rdquo;
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Each night during &ldquo;You Look Good In My Shirt&rdquo; Urban uses this Phoenix model from his own line of guitars he offers through HSN. At the end of the song, he takes the guitar off, signs it, and then hands it to a fan.
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One of the few Strats that doesn&rsquo;t have a Cabronita neck (yet) is this Clapton signature model. Other than the gold pickguard and DiMarzio pickups (Injector in the bridge and Area 67 the neck and middle) it&rsquo;s pretty much stock.
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Anytime Urban wants to get that classic, twangy Tele sound, he reaches for this custom Danocaster made by Nashville luthier Dan Strain. Urban chose to remove the pickguard for aesthetic reasons. The Voodoo pickups give the guitar a bright snap on tunes such as &ldquo;Who Wouldn&rsquo;t Wanna Be Me?&rdquo;
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This &rsquo;64 Fender Strat is the only guitar strung up with .010s and is also loaded with DiMarzio Injector and Area 67 pickups. Urban brings this out for &ldquo;Without You&rdquo; and &ldquo;Little Bit of Everything.&rdquo;
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Urban&rsquo;s tech, Chris Miller, stripped the finish on the back of the neck of this relic&rsquo;d Cabronita Tele. It&rsquo;s loaded with a single TV Jones Power&rsquo;Tron Plus.
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This single-pickup Cabronita Tele is unusually bright. Urban&rsquo;s tech switched out the original pickguard and installed a vintage Gibson mini-humbucker.
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Nicknamed &ldquo;Tuxedo,&rdquo; this Clapton Strat donated its original neck to one of Urban&rsquo;s other axes and now features a (surprise!) lefty Cabronita neck. The original pickups were swapped out for Fender Fat &rsquo;50s in the neck and middle and a Lindy Fralin Steel Poled (43) in the bridge.
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The original neck for this Cabronita Tele was donated to one of Urban&rsquo;s other Strats. The pickups are Lindy Fralin P-90s.
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Joe Glaser made another custom tailpiece for this &rsquo;57 Gibson Les Paul Jr. This axe currently serves as a backup for the song &ldquo;Stupid Boy.&rdquo;
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Urban&rsquo;s backline is a mix of a few &ldquo;holy grail&quot; amps. He plugs into a pair of high-powered Fender Tweed Twins (one is a &rsquo;59, the other is a &rsquo;60). Along with that he mixes in an older Dumble Overdrive Special combo that he picked up at Dan&rsquo;s Chelsea Guitars in New York City. This Dumble&rsquo;s former owner was Tom Verlaine from Television.
Humbucker-Sized P-90 Review Rounduphttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20058Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:30:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20058-humbucker-sized-p-90-review-roundup
DiMarzio Releases New Titan Humbuckerseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/19790Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:05:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/19790-dimarzio-releases-new-titan-humbuckers
DiMarzio and John Petrucci Announce Illuminator Pickupseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/blogs/5/post/19677Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:24:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/blogs/5-daily-news/post/19677-dimarzio-and-john-petrucci-announce-illuminator-pickups
Rig Rundown - Between the Buried and Me's Dustie Waring and Paul Waggonerrebecca@premierguitar.com
Premier Guitar is on location in Des Moines, Iowa, where PG's Rebecca Dirks talks with Dustie Waring and Paul Waggoner of Between the Buried and Me. In this segment, they discuss how they use both Axe-Fx and traditional amps and pedals in their rigs.]]>
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/17023Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Rig_Rundown_Between_the_Buried_and_Mes_Dustie_Waring_and_Paul_Waggoner
DiMarzio to Release Ionizer 8 Pickups for 8-String Guitarseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/10566Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/DiMarzio_to_Release_Ionizer_8_Pickups_for_8_String_Guitars
DiMarzio Releases Steve Lukather Transition Pickupseditor@premierguitar.comhttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/10722Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/DiMarzio_Releases_Steve_Lukather_Transition_Pickups
Video Review - Ibanez 25th Anniversary RG Model
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http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/16745Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Video_Review_Ibanez_25th_Anniversary_RG_Model
DiMarzio Releases Mark Morton Signature Dominion Humbuckershttp://www.premierguitar.com/articles/8981Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/DiMarzio_Releases_Mark_Morton_Signature_Dominion_Humbuckers
Video Review - Ibanez RG920QM Electric Guitar
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http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/16419Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Video_Review_Ibanez_RG920QM_Electric_Guitar
Video Review - BC Rich 40th Anniversary Eagle
PG's Jordan Wagner's latest review featured in Premier Guitar's October 2009 issue is the BC Rich 40th Anniversary Eagle. Read the written review.

For
the 40th collection, they chose to recreate the first four original
electric guitar designs (Eagle, Bich, Mockingbird, Seagull) out of the
innovative minds of Bernie Rico and his staff of designers. Each guitar
feature specifications that closely mimic those appearing in the
earliest B.C. Rich catalogs from the '70s; neck-through construction,
solid Koa bodies and exclusive electronics.